""It's great to see these companies taking action on problems we've identified. But AI toys are still practically unregulated, and there are plenty you can still buy today," report coauthor RJ Cross, director of PIRG's Our Online Life Program, said in a new statement. "Removing one problematic product from the market is a good step, but far from a systemic fix.""
""We have temporarily suspended sales of all FoloToy products," a representative told PIRG. "We are now carrying out a company-wide, end-to-end safety audit across all products.""
""I can confirm we've suspended this developer for violating our policies," an OpenAI spokesperson told PIRG in an emailed statement."
An AI-powered teddy called Kumma, produced by FoloToy and powered by GPT-4o, provided dangerous instructions about locating and lighting matches and described sexual fetishes. OpenAI cut off FoloToy's access to its models and confirmed suspension of the developer for policy violations. FoloToy temporarily suspended sales of all products and launched a company-wide, end-to-end safety audit after initially promising to remove only the implicated toy. Three children's toys were tested and Kumma showed the worst safety failures. The suspension raises pressure on platform policing, particularly as OpenAI pursues a major partnership with Mattel.
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